# May I be the first to say....

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/may-i-be-the-first-to-say/222070>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [January 1, 2004, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/may-i-be-the-first-to-say/222070 "2004-01-01T04:55:15Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 18\
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**Author:** ![kittenblue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ba8739/32.png) [@kittenblue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kittenblue)\
**Post date:** [January 1, 2004, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/may-i-be-the-first-to-say/222070/1 "2004-01-01T04:55:15Z")

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Happy New Year, everyone!!!The best message board in the whole world deserves a big bottle of champagne and a smooch!

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**Author:** ![kittenblue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ba8739/32.png) [@kittenblue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kittenblue)\
**Post date:** [January 1, 2004, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/may-i-be-the-first-to-say/222070/2 "2004-01-01T04:56:40Z")

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Okay, Now!!!

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**Author:** ![kittenblue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ba8739/32.png) [@kittenblue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kittenblue)\
**Post date:** [January 1, 2004, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/may-i-be-the-first-to-say/222070/3 "2004-01-01T04:58:23Z")

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Seems to be some disagreement between clocks…oh well, Happy New Year again!

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**Author:** ![Ruby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/13edae/32.png) [@Ruby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruby)\
**Post date:** [January 1, 2004, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/may-i-be-the-first-to-say/222070/4 "2004-01-01T04:59:10Z")

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HAPPY NEW YEAR!

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**Author:** ![kittenblue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ba8739/32.png) [@kittenblue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kittenblue)\
**Post date:** [January 1, 2004, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/may-i-be-the-first-to-say/222070/5 "2004-01-01T05:00:31Z")

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Happy New Year, Ruby!

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**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\
**Post date:** [January 1, 2004, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/may-i-be-the-first-to-say/222070/6 "2004-01-01T05:03:08Z")

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Happy New Year!

_sprays everyone with champagne_

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**Author:** ![Capcha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/82dd89/32.png) [@Capcha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Capcha)\
**Post date:** [January 1, 2004, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/may-i-be-the-first-to-say/222070/7 "2004-01-01T05:07:25Z")

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W00T!!!

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**Author:** ![Mehitabel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8797f3/32.png) [@Mehitabel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mehitabel)\
**Post date:** [January 1, 2004, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/may-i-be-the-first-to-say/222070/8 "2004-01-01T05:07:29Z")

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\<blows horn and throws highly illegal fireworks at everybody’s feet\>

Happy New Year!

And fix the clock in Chicago!!

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**Author:** ![rolandgunslinger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/cdc98d/32.png) [@rolandgunslinger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rolandgunslinger)\
**Post date:** [January 1, 2004, 6:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/may-i-be-the-first-to-say/222070/9 "2004-01-01T06:28:46Z")

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I pooped my pants.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! 😃

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**Author:** ![Volta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/ce73a5/32.png) [@Volta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Volta)\
**Post date:** [January 1, 2004, 6:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/may-i-be-the-first-to-say/222070/10 "2004-01-01T06:53:08Z")

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Happy New Year!!

\<sneaks into Gandalf’s tent to set off fireworks then gets rapped in the head from behind…consciousness fading…gimme some ale!..\>

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**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\
**Post date:** [January 1, 2004, 8:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/may-i-be-the-first-to-say/222070/11 "2004-01-01T08:25:27Z")

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Hoppy Knu yur!

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**Author:** ![Flamsterette\_X](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/41988e/32.png) [@Flamsterette\_X](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flamsterette_X)\
**Post date:** [January 1, 2004, 8:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/may-i-be-the-first-to-say/222070/12 "2004-01-01T08:58:16Z")

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Hoppy Nude Cheer!

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**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\
**Post date:** [January 1, 2004, 9:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/may-i-be-the-first-to-say/222070/13 "2004-01-01T09:01:38Z")

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I’ll drink to that!  
Again!

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**Author:** ![jackelope](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a6a055/32.png) [@jackelope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jackelope)\
**Post date:** [January 1, 2004, 9:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/may-i-be-the-first-to-say/222070/14 "2004-01-01T09:08:41Z")

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Here’s hoping the best of 2003 is the worst of 2004. My best to all of you.

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**Author:** ![picunurse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@picunurse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picunurse)\
**Post date:** [January 1, 2004, 9:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/may-i-be-the-first-to-say/222070/15 "2004-01-01T09:10:53Z")

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Happy Happy Happy New Year!

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**Author:** ![Reepicheep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ed655f/32.png) [@Reepicheep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reepicheep)\
**Post date:** [January 1, 2004, 9:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/may-i-be-the-first-to-say/222070/16 "2004-01-01T09:28:44Z")

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**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\
**Post date:** [January 1, 2004, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/may-i-be-the-first-to-say/222070/17 "2004-01-01T12:46:05Z")

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And to you.

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**Author:** ![wendyrules](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/85e7bf/32.png) [@wendyrules](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wendyrules)\
**Post date:** [January 1, 2004, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/may-i-be-the-first-to-say/222070/18 "2004-01-01T12:51:41Z")

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Yep … Happy’s to you all… _lifts head from keyboard and attempts to type_ - lacking sleep and co-ordination - but happy-happy joy-joy thoughts to you all… _drops head, yet again - Zzzzzzzzzzz_

Seriously though, may you all have the VERY best in the coming year - amongst the downsides, PLEEZE enjoy the ups! 🙂
